PENFIELD PLANT — Accidents
Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2026 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | EE was using a cordless impact to undo bolts on the CR1 flywheel. EE positioned a hand behind the sheave, between the crusher frame and the nut to hold the nut when it broke free. When the bolt broke... |
| 09/15/2025 | EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Hilltop Energy Inc had a Flyrock incident that struck a parked vehicle when 4 rocks where collected from a local Park area. No injuries occurred and MSHA was called and on scene. |
| 12/13/2023 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EE was washing out aggregate bins in screen plant, plugged in a work light and was electrocuted by the 120V outlet. EE was soaked from using the hose to wash out and was not properly grounded when usi... |
| 10/12/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | EE was unplugging transfer hopper when rocks broke free hitting the bar that EE was using to free up material. The bar pushed back and caused EE's left hand to impact the conveyer frame still holding... |
| 09/19/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE was working on rock breaker at primary crusher with supervisor - after the shift EE felt soreness and pain in shoulder which was later found to be a rotator cuff injury |
| 03/25/2011 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | worker lifting sheet steel with pry bar, felt discomfort in his lower back. |
| 08/27/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Worker using hook to clear chute injured shoulder, causing pain and necessitating light duty. |
| 02/26/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 18d restricted | Worker removing trailer from pick-up had trailer jack weld break and trailer tongue struck ankle, causing swelling and pain. |
| 08/06/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Worker clearing rock from under crusher with pry bar, pry bar pinched his hand, causing fracture to finger. |
| 05/07/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Worker attempting to open stuck valve with pipe wrench had wrench slip and strike his face, causing a chipped tooth and a facial laceration that required sutures to close |
| 06/21/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 30d lost | HE TORE HIS BICEP MUSCLE PULLING HIMSELF INTO HIS VEHICLE SEAT TO START THE SHIFT. |
| 01/17/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | THE OPERATOR WAS JARRED IN SEAT WHEN LOADER BUCKET HIT LARGE BOULDERS AND WALL. |